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Apple Watch ECG feature clears health authority approval, can now be used in Australia

If you’re in Australia, this should come in handy. Following regulatory approval by the region’s health authorities, Apple Watch users in Australia are now able to use the device’s ECG feature. More than two years after it was introduced to the States in the Apple Watch Series 4, customers in Australia are now able to […]

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FDA approves first EKG reader for Apple Watch

The FDA has just cleared the first medical device accessory for the Apple Watch. AliveCor’s KardiaBand electrocardiogram (EKG) reader functions as a sensor that pairs with an app and can detect abnormal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AFib). The user touches the sensor, which snaps into a slot on the watch’s band, to get an […]